Promising research for food allergies

DavidJeong, a doctor at Virginia Mason, and ErickWambre, a researcher atBenaroya Research Institute, discuss what the recommendations are for peanut consumption and where research is leading.

Author:
Heidi Eng

Published:
3:12 PM PDT August 25, 2016

Updated:
4:01 PM PDT August 25, 2016

Over 50 million people in the US suffer from allergies - that's about 2 children in every classroom! With peanut allergies becoming more prevalent, Benaroya Research Institute is looking for ways to identify allergies before symptoms even occur and hopefully even develop vaccines. David Jeong, a doctor at Virginia Mason, and Erick Wambre, a researcher at Benaroya Research Institute, discuss what the recommendations are for peanut consumption and where research is leading.